Meal for 10 down 2.6% from 2011

6:02 PM,
Nov. 9, 2012

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For The Reporter

While a strong demand still exists for turkey, the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for Wisconsin shoppers is down slightly this year.

That's the finding of Wisconsin Farm Bureau's annual Thanksgiving price survey of traditional items like turkey, cube stuffing, cranberries and pumpkin pie for a family of 10. This year's average price of $48.88 marked a decrease of $1.29 (2.6 percent) from last year.

"When that total is divided by 10, it shows that the cost to prepare a nutritious, home-cooked Thanksgiving meal is $4.88. That's still a bargain no matter which way you slice the ...